Dashae Monique Carey

Dashae Monique Carey was born on July 5, 1987 to the parents Tonia Williams and Darryl (Valerie) Carey. Shae transitioned peacefully on January 5, 2026. She was a loving daughter, granddaughter, sister, mother, niece, auntie, cousin and friend.

Shae was a beautiful fun loving young woman who enjoyed life to the fullest, Shae loved her family and friends with everything in her. Shae had a beautiful spirit and was always there for whoever needed a helping hand. “Big Bro” as her brother Shaq called her. Shae loved her music, dancing, having parties for whatever occasion -. Thanksgiving & Christmas. Shae cooked a feast and everyone was invited. Shae always wanted to see her grandma Doris Jean up dancing enjoying herself, if not, she’d get her by the hands and say “Come on MaMa”. Shae was a reminder of her great grandma Jean.

Many of her sayings would be “Can I be great?” and “Forreal?”. Dashae attended Marion Franklin and Brookhaven High Schools and graduated from North Adult Education Center in Columbus, Ohio.

Dashae is predeceased by her beautiful daughter Kylii M. Waderker, her “Ky Bear Stinkabutt”. Paternal Grandparents: Rose and Chester Wayne; maternal great grandparents: Imogene and Theodore Dillard Sr; great aunt Diane Dillard-Armistead; great uncle James Dillard; uncle Michael E. Gwinn Sr.; aunt Suetta Harris and Bettie Mc’Allister; sister Brittany P. Glover; and cousins Malcolm Armistead Jr., Catrinna Brock, and Brittani Scott-Dillard.

Dashae is survived by her parents, Tonia Williams and Darryl W. (Valerie) Carey. Children; Dionte M. Carey and Karter M. Waderker; Grandmother; Doris J. Dillard; brother Shaquille Dillard Sr.; blended brother; Brandon Handy of Las Vegas, NV. Sisters; Cherrelle (Davon) Calloway, Jada Dillard, Micah Wilson, De’Amber Carey, Domonique Carey; Special Uncles; Jobie (Shannon) Williams of Atlanta, GA, Ronald Hairston Jr, and uncle Steven (Carla) Gwinn of Columbus, OH; Aunts; special aunt Denitra (Collin) Young, Alisa Anderson, and Theresa Terri-Gee of Columbus, OH, Paulette (Curt) Beckford of Windsor Lock, CT; Aunts and Uncles; Robert Dillard Sr., Walter Dillard, Theodore Dillard Jr., Malcolm Armistead Sr. Patricia Williams, Carolyn Coles, Luella Reese, Joyce Henry-Wade, Alice Brock, and Letitia Davis. Cousins: Aaliyah Hairston, Ronald Hairston 3rd (RJ), Tyshan Carswell, TJ (Kesha) Carswell, Patrick Turner, Destiny Turner, Maurice Williams, Diamond Williams, Precious Williams, Malcrissa (Tyrell) Zimmerman, Malrissa (Rick) Jones, Malissa Holmes, Jene (Curt) Fleming, Wannetti Prater, Kavana Armistead, and Tiana Neal. Nieces and Nephews: Malaya Woods, London Dillard, J’Lani Williams, Marquan Woods Jr., Shaquille Dillard Jr., Josiah Dillard, Santana Wilson, Cortez, C’Anthony, and Cartier Turner-Parks. BFF Lakeisha Porter and close friends; Porsche'a Darling, Shanay Hamilton, Tiffany Greathouse, Rhonda Glover, Racquel Patterson, Keiona Jones, Kelly Moore, Frank Long and Clarence (CJ) Harris Jr along with a host of cousins, families (Dillards, Williams, Armisteads, Coates, Strickland, Love, Riney, Brock, Jenkins, Stewart, Coles, Glover, Wright, Maye) and friends.

The Day God Called You Home

The day God called Shae home, our hearts were broken, the pain was and still is unexplainable, a million times we’ve cried, if love could have saved you, you never would have left us. Shae was gone before we knew it, only God knows why, in life we loved you dearly, in heaven we love you still, in our hearts you hold a place that no one could ever fill you didn’t go alone, for a part of us went with you. We love you Dashae Always and Forever.

The question you would always ask is “Can I Be Great?” the answer is: You are Free! You are Great!